This document provides a summary of the key taxation considerations for private clients becoming established in Ireland. It discusses how domicile, residence and nationality impact tax liability. It also outlines the main taxes that apply, including capital acquisitions tax on gifts and inheritances, income tax, capital gains tax, universal social charge, stamp duty and more. Anti-avoidance rules are also mentioned that can tax offshore structures of Irish residents. In general, domicile and residence are important connecting factors that determine the extent of tax liability for private clients in Ireland.
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The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Client 2018
1. The International Comparative Legal Guide to:
A practical cross-border insight into private client work
7th Edition
ICLG
Private Client 2018
Published by Global Legal Group, in association with CDR, with contributions from:
Aird & Berlis LLP
Alon Kaplan, Advocate and Notary Law Office
Aronson, Ronkin-Noor, Eyal Law Firm
Arqués Ribert Junyer – Advocats
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
Bircham Dyson Bell LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH
Griffiths & Partners and Coriats Trust Company Limited
Hassans International Law Firm
Higgs & Johnson
Holland & Knight LLP
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Khaitan & Co
Lebenberg Advokatbyrå AB
Lenz & Staehelin
Loyens & Loeff
Macfarlanes LLP
Maples and Calder
Matheson
Miller Thomson LLP
MJM Limited
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Mourant Ozannes
New Quadrant Partners Limited
O’Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
Ospelt & Partner Attorneys at Law Ltd.
P+P Pöllath + Partners
Rovsing & Gammeljord
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Spenser & Kauffmann Attorneys at Law
Studio Tributario Associato Facchini Rossi & Soci (FRS)
Tirard, Naudin, Société d’avocats
Vieira de Almeida
Withers Bergman LLP
Zepos & Yannopoulos
3. EDITORIAL
Welcome to the seventh edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to:
Private Client.
This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a
comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations of private
client work.
It is divided into two main sections:
Nine general chapters. These are designed to provide readers with a comprehensive
overview of key issues affecting private client work, particularly from the
perspective of a multi-jurisdictional transaction.
Country question and answer chapters. These provide a broad overview of
common issues in private client laws and regulations in 28 jurisdictions.
All chapters are written by leading private client lawyers and industry specialists
and we are extremely grateful for their excellent contributions.
Special thanks are reserved for the contributing editors Jonathan Conder and
Robin Vos of Macfarlanes LLP for their invaluable assistance and STEP for their
continued and valued participation in the guide.
Global Legal Group hopes that you find this guide practical and interesting.
The International Comparative Legal Guide series is also available online at
www.iclg.com.
Alan Falach LL.M.
Group Consulting Editor
Global Legal Group
Alan.Falach@glgroup.co.uk
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Client 2018
Country Question and Answer Chapters:
30 Liechtenstein Ospelt & Partner Attorneys at Law Ltd.: Dr. iur. Alexander Wolfgang Ospelt
& Mag. iur. Dr. iur. Sascha Kurt Brunner 191
31 Portugal Vieira de Almeida: Tiago Marreiros Moreira & Frederico Antas 198
32 Sweden Lebenberg Advokatbyrå AB: Torgny Lebenberg & Peder Lundgren 208
33 Switzerland Lenz & Staehelin: Heini Rüdisühli & Dr. Lucien Masmejan 214
34 Turks and Caicos Islands Griffiths & Partners and Coriats Trust Company Limited:
David Stewart & Conrad Griffiths QC 224
35 Ukraine Spenser & Kauffmann Attorneys at Law: Tetyana Ivanovych &
Tetiana Havryliuk 228
36 United Kingdom Macfarlanes LLP: Jonathan Conder & Robin Vos 235
37 USA Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP: William Schaaf & Sasha Grinberg 251